What is the median of the data set given below? 42, 20, 12, 15, 18, 15, 29, 33

First, we need to put the numbers in order

12,15,15,18,20,29,33,42

the median is the middle number ...

notice that have an even number of numbers ... u have 8 numbers ... when u have an even number of numbers, to find the median, take the 2 middle numbers and divide by 2.

median = (18 + 20) / 2 = 38/2 = 19

* * if u would have had an odd number of numbers, then u will only have one middle number and that would be ur median

Arrange the order of data in accending order.

12, 15, 15, 18, 20, 29, 33, 42

Median number

= (8 + 1) / 2

= 4.5

Median

= (18 + 20) / 2

= 19